South Bend – Mishawaka16,400, a decrease of 1,200 from 1 year earlier. Note that roughly 2,400 of this 2016 count is a single company – AM General, 7 miles to the East of South Bend.

Elkhart-Goshen 57,000, a decrease of 3,900 from 1 year earlier.

WikiPedia article on South Bend shows decrease in South Bend population from about 134,000 in 1960 to about 100,000 today. Much of that decrease is a migration out of South Bend to nearby towns such as Granger, to preserve quality of life.

South Bend no longer has any manufacturer with 1,000 or more employees. Largest-employment manufacturer in South Bend is likely Honeywell (formerly Allied Signal). Last published Honeywell headcount, several years ago, was 777. Peak employment at Studebaker was 22,000. Greater than 1,000 headcounts also at Oliver Plow, Singer Cabinet, Birdsell Mfg., Bendix, and perhaps other local manufacturers..

University of Notre Dame -- in Notre Dame, IN -- ranks 31 on the list. Elkhart has Norfolk Southern (railroad) as #28 on that list.

Notice the high concentration of (1) medical and (2) educational institutions at the top of this list.

US Steel is absent from this list, however Arcelor Mittal (another steel maker) is on this list (#10). The parent company of Arcelor Mittal is in the country of Luxemburg. ArcelorMittal is the world's largest steel maker, as measured by metric tons produced annually.

Delphi (#6) is the parts-making arm of General Motors. Delphi used to be what we remember as DELCO.